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This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
Source:Terrible Mine Disaster at Cessnock (1923, September 5). Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), p. 13.
The explosion happened on 28th May, 1887, in the morning, when the men had just started a break from work so they could eat their breakfast. They had their breaks underground. Someof the miners who died were very young - some were only 13 years old.
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
Photographer: Percy Sternbeck
Hillcrest Cemetery commemorates the deaths of 189 young men on June 19, 1914 in an explosion at the Hillcrest Mine, making it Canada's worst ever mining disaster. Hillcrest, Crowsnest Pass.
This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
Source: CESSNOCK (N.S.W.). On September 1 an explosion occurred in the deep workings, and the whole of the employees who were underground were almost asphyxiated. Twenty-one men were killed. (1923, September 15). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), p. 64.
This image is part of a slide show marking the Centenary of the Bellbird Mine Disaster. This disaster occurred on 1 September 1923 when a fire broke out in Hetton-Bellbird Colliery and 21 mineworkers and their horses were killed in the accident.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, will host an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325). Those wishing to attend are asked to please RSVP via stks.be/bellbird-disaster-centenary or alternatively by calling Jenny McPherson (MEU) on 1300 712 791 no later than Monday 28 August 2023.
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
Hillcrest Cemetery commemorates the deaths of 189 young men on June 19, 1914 in an explosion at the Hillcrest Mine, making it Canada's worst ever mining disaster. Hillcrest, Crowsnest Pass, AB
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to Ysgol Yr Holl Saint/All Saint’s School to see how the school is celebrating St David’s Day and hear about how its teaching its pupils about local Welsh history and cultural traditions. The Prince met those who have made it through to the UK Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools competition. Finally, The Prince met Year 6 pupils who have been learning about the history of the Gresford Mining Disaster and the impact this had on Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
The Colliery where my father once worked. He was only 4 years old when this happened, and he still went on to work there.
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. His Royal Highness during a visit to the Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC - the oldest public house at any sports stadium around the world. During the visit, The Prince met staff members of the local community and representatives of charitable organisations, and heard about how they play a key role as a hub for the local area, and the support it provides to local causes. The Prince then visited the pitch at the stadium and heard about the club’s redevelopment and historic rise over the past three years since the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, and then met with staff and players. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
01/03/2024. Wrexham, UK. The Prince of Wales during a visit to the memorial of the Gresford mining disaster. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the Gresford Colliery. The Prince met relatives of those who were killed in the disaster and heard from committee members who have been key in setting up the memorial and preserving the history of the Colliery. His Royal Highness also met members from the Wrexham Miners Rescue Station. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace